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Arenaria congesta (Ballhead sandwort)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Arenaria congesta

Arenaria congesta Nutt.

Ballhead Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARCO5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , SK

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Arenaria congesta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arenaria congesta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arenaria congesta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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